Blackbird

Blackbird

2014 · 99 min · EN · R · 6.0 (29 votes)
Dir. Patrik-Ian Polk · Starring Mo'Nique, Isaiah Washington, Julian Walker, Terrell Tilford, Kevin Allesee, Gary LeRoi Gray

Will you choose to be what you had no choice in being...

Drama

Seventeen-year-old Randy tries very hard to be a good person. Since his father left, Randy takes care of his emotionally disturbed mother, and he's the kind of friend all of his classmates can depend on. As strong as he seems on the outside, Randy is hiding a secret inner struggle and denial of his true self. It's not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are.

VIBE

A quiet, deeply personal journey of self-discovery. It feels like watching a sensitive soul grapple with hidden desires and the weight of expectation, all set against a backdrop of everyday life. Intimate and emotionally resonant.

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